In vivo investigation of a new 109Cd γ-ray induced K-XRF bone lead measurement system

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 351-360

  Nie, Huiling ^a   Chettle, David ^a   Luo, Liqiang ^a   O'Meara, Joanne ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEAD; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

DETECTION LIMIT; TIBIA LEAD CONCENTRATION;

GAMMA RAYS;

CADMIUM 109; LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE LEVEL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TIBIA; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ADULT; CADMIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; TIBIA;

EID: 32544432239     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/51/2/011     Document Type: Article

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